Jason McNamara is a photographer, photo editing whiz, and owner of his own company called Framed Photography. Recently McNamara's work has appeared in magazine's such as Inside Fitness, and on a CD cover for the General Electryk. This talented photographer from Cornwall is building an impressive portfolio.
Here are five questions I asked Jason McNamara:
Jason Setnyk: What inspired you to become a photographer?
Jason McNamara: One photo of my son. I was into Photoshop before I was into photography. I had been playing around with peoples Facebook pics for months leading up to my first DSLR. Our 4mp camera broke so I went out and bought the highest megapixel camera I could find. I took one shot of my son at a shallow Depth of Field and joked to my lady that I should be a photographer. Long story short, I locked myself in the basement and studied theory and more advanced editing until I had the balls to do my first shoot. I posted the pics on Facebook and landed another job and so on.
Jason Setnyk: Describe the creative process when doing a photo shoot.
Jason McNamara: It's always different. Sometimes people have something in their head that they want me to make happen. Most times, I get, "I just want something different". Honestly, in those cases, I creep their Facebook profile pics. People tend to either put images they like of themselves or things they like there. I get a feel for them, as the person they project, and come up with an idea to pitch. Then I scramble to make it happen. Finding the location is next. I really like scouting the location prior to shooting but in a lot of cases I don't have the time. Once I get there, normally a bit early, I set up lights and just walk around getting some loose shots in mind. The rest happens real time during shooting and in Photoshop.
Jason Setnyk: How important is photo editing to your photography?
Jason McNamara: It's crucial. Both when I started and now, but for different reasons. When I first started I spent a lot of time fixing mistakes that shouldn't have happened in the first place. Now, I use it more stylistically. The goal now is to get as close to the final product as I can straight out of camera. Composition is on my mind while I shoot. I pay closer attention to what is in the background. I am known for a specific style of editing, however that is not the be all end all of what I will be putting out.
Jason Setnyk: What is your greatest accomplishment as a photographer?
Jason McNamara: It hasn't happened yet. I'm really proud of a lot of things. My first cd cover, my first magazine cover. It's been a great year that is kind of a blur. I guess i get the greatest feeling of accomplishment on every shoot. I love seeing people go through their finished pictures or getting that email once they have had a chance to go through them. I am in love the process of the shoot itself. The nervous client who gets more and more comfortable with me, and themselves until the climax of seeing the finished product.
Jason Setnyk: What are your career goals in-regards to photography?
Jason McNamara: I just want to keep improving and start to specialize a bit more. I feel like a kid just graduating high school, I have some skills but now I need to take the general knowledge I've acquired and focus on something more specific but I just don't know what that is yet. I will always shoot whatever I want personally but need to start thinking professionally.
What's next for Jason McNamara and Framed Photography? McNamara is networking with a couple of modeling agencies, working with other creative people in the film realm, and he has already booked a lot of wedding gigs and photo shoots for 2011. According to McNamara, "If the stars align, I am hoping for a big year". Expect many more great photos by local artist Jason McNamara!
Visit Jason McNamara online!
Facebook: http://facebook.com/frameme
Twitter: http://twitter.com/framed1
Website: http://framedphotography.ca
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